lol no!!!
i feel ok today... i took a lot of ibruprofen.
well, i guess ill be ok soon
been a very hard 14 months but time to be done,get back in shape
ty kilo
Just realized something today
I ve been a bit concerned since when i really bend knee, it feels very tight
Today though, I feel okay, and noticed where the tightness is coming from
It's from above the knee, where I had incision...
It's not the knee. I also realize why it feels so tight. I was concerned it was the nail, but I'm fairly certain it's because I still have sutures in..
Feeling better today. Not much pain after getting some meds, and feeling relieved about the tightness likely coming from sutures
All in all, pretty good for first week
Hi Crimson,
Can you give us details of how you physically paid the hospital and doctors fees, please? I mean, did you pay by credit card, cash, bank transfer, or something else?
I am thinking of opening a local bank account immediately when I arrive in Barcelona, but I've been reading conflicting stories about how foreigners need some extra documentation. Also, I'm not sure what the clearing time is for international transfers coming into Spain. (My main bank is Citibank, if that helps)
Could really use your advice on how to best handle the money transfer issue, thank you!
Glenn
glennn, I know nothing about the banks in Spain. Pretty sure you can't open new bank account unless you're a citizen.. maybe EU citizens can
Leg isnt in so much pain
the leg definitely feel weird bending it though. like something is stopping it
hoping its just normal process of recovery
for the others that recived an am tibial nail, how did it feel the first few weeks???
Pain? Stiffness??
Thank you for replying Crimson... So does that mean that you paid in advance from your home country with wire transfer before flying to Barcelona?
So its been almost 2 weeks since surgery
Feeling much better
I do have some stiffness and discomfort when bending leg. It occurs where insertion was done, above the knee. It's much better though than it was. The actual knee feels , dare I say, 100%... I'm out of shape too, and I can kneel with my knees on the bed, and it doesn't hurt a bit
Still a little bruised, but not bad at all
I feel 10000000 x better already when I am standing unaided... I never really felt right with my leg deformity, even standing after a while caused some odd aches. I think it had to do with maligned ankle and fibula
I'll be going to Dr soon to remove sutures.
I'll start pt soon for a few weeks, and will get x rays done in maybe 4 weeks.
I hope to start walking unaided pretty soon, so I can get back in shape
Anyone that thinks these alignment issues are just aesthetic, and can be ignored, will be in for a big surprise. They should be corrected asap
My deformities were
1- valgus. Pretty significant valgus too
2-recurvatum, which was bad
3- fibula was a bit off, which in my case was causing foot issues... Dr Monegal could explain better
My foot feels so much better.... Like I said, the foot really felt odd, and it hurt my walking ability
I don't think I should have any long term complications... My legs are now aligned,and x rays looked good
I must end this post,as always, with the following words of caution
DO NOT GO TO INDIA...
Crimsontie- you still have bruises after 2 weeks? I have a lot as well but is fading way every day but far too slow I think. How is it now?
Also, do you feel any muscle pain around the bruise area when you walk especially in calve muscle?
I really did not bruise at all
but i bruised when i had first surgery. i think your bruising is normal
i feel discomfort,etc where the rod was inserted... but only after sleeping,not moving,etc... i think its normal, and time and some pt will fix it
iive been pretty conservative because im afraid of rod bending,etc but i think the odds of bending are almost zero. im just paranoid.
ill take x rays in 3 or 4 weeks, and hopefully start walking without crutches then. it feels like the screws are sticking out at the top, but a dr etc saw my leg yrsterday when stitches were taken out, and they think it looks quite good for 2 weeks, so i think thats fine too
my calves... my right calf is very tight last few days, but i didnt have surgery on tht leg, so might be weather here.. its not pain though
i have no anterior knee pain , and only been 2 weeks
your bruising should go away... some people just heal slower.. my first week was rough, but now, its much much better
you should be ok... its been 2 weeks since surgery?
No today is first week. Had surgery done on 14th.
The bruise and swollen is subsidizing. Swollen is nearly gone but the bruise is still there. In about a week this should go away...crossing my finger.
i didnt get much bruising at all
but i know people that bruised badly
it has to do with hemoglobin levels, I assume.. you probably have lower hemoglobin levels
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